Flower Mound Voters Decide November 3 Whether to Keep the Quarter-Cent Street Tax

Next time you roll over a freshly resurfaced stretch of road in Flower Mound — smooth pavement, bright lane markings, no teeth-rattling dips — there's a good chance a dedicated quarter-cent sales tax paid for it. On November 3, you get to decide whether that continues.

The ballot asks voters to reauthorize the Dedicated Street Maintenance Sales Tax, which sets aside one-fourth of one percent of the sales tax rate for street maintenance and specific capital improvement projects. If voters approve it, Flower Mound's current sales tax rate of 8.25 percent stays exactly where it is. The rate doesn't move either way. The only question is what the town can do with the money already collected at that rate.

In fiscal year 2025–2026, this tax is estimated to send $4.6 million into the Street Reconstruction Fund. That covers full-depth pavement and subgrade reconstruction, concrete street panel replacements, asphalt milling and overlays, pothole patching, crack sealing, and snow and ice removal, among other work.

This is not a new ask. Flower Mound residents have voted to reauthorize this measure every four years since it first passed in 2007 — again in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2022. Since the 2022 reauthorization alone, $19.8 million in dedicated sales tax funds have supported street maintenance, reconstruction, and 17 major street projects. Going back to 2007, the tax has contributed to roughly $27.8 million in completed street reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Texas law doesn't let a street maintenance sales tax renew on its own. It expires on the fourth anniversary of the election date unless voters reauthorize it. If this measure fails, the town would need to find another funding source or pull back on planned street work.

What to know before you go

To vote on November 3, you must be registered. The voter registration deadline for this election is October 5. If you are not yet registered, act now.

Early voting runs Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 30. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Flower Mound straddles Denton and Tarrant counties, so your polling location depends on which side of the line you live on. Denton County voters can cast ballots at any designated Denton County polling location during early voting. Tarrant County voters can use any Tarrant County location during early voting and on Election Day. Check votedenton.gov or the Tarrant County Elections site for your specific precinct and hours.